Organic Chemistry II and Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental Instruction, a near-peer led small group, free, optional study session model developed originally at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, will be added to two Organic Chemistry II lectures, with a combined enrollment of around 100 students, offered at California State University Stanislaus one during the Fall 2014 Semester and the other during the Spring 2015 Semester. Organic Chemistry is a very rigorous science course that is required for a variety of science majors and pre-health professions which traditionally has a high percentage of repeatable grades. Supplemental Instruction or SI has a proven track record of improving student learning in difficult courses as evidenced by higher GPAs by students who regularly attended SI sessions at various Universities including our sister campus CSU Fullerton.